Queen Rearing and Bee Breeding

By Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. and Robert E. Page Jr.

"Written for beekeepers who know little about genetics and geneticists who know little about beekeeping." Chapter topics are: Brief history of queen rearing, The queen, The production of queen cells, Mating the virgin queens, The care of queens, Controlled mating, Genetics, Selective breeding, The genetic basis of disease resistance, Bibliography, Remarks, Whimsy and Index.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 187807508X
• ISBN13: 9781878075086
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Wicwas Press
• Length: 226 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.5" x 9.0"